Lionel Messi has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Major League Soccer (MLS) for the 2024 season, claiming the Landon Donovan MLS MVP title by capping off a remarkable season in which he led Inter Miami CF to unprecedented heights.
World Cup-winning Argentinian football team led by iconic Lionel Messi will play in Kochi next year, Kerala State Sports Minister V Abdurahiman announced on Wednesday.
Atlanta United staged a stunning upset in Major Soccer League (MLS) Cup playoffs, eliminating Supporters' Shield winners Inter Miami CF with a 3-2 victory at Chase Stadium.
Now the Inter Miami, a Major League Soccer club, confirmed that the their captain has suffered a 'ligament injury in his right ankle' and there is no exact date of his return but will be determined in the coming weeks.
Lionel Messi's side successfully defended the Copa America title after Lautaro Martinez fired the ball into the back of the net to help Argentina lift the title for a record 16th time following their 1-0 win over Colombia.
Surpassing the likes Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane and his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi took home the 2019 Ballon d'Or award.
Following 2020's edition, Copa America will be held every four years with the tournament set to head to Ecuador in 2024.
Notably, Argentina will play their Copa America campaign opener against Chile at El Monumental on 12 June. The same was announced on Tuesday.
The 2019 Ballon d'Or award -- which was Messi's sixth -- saw the Argentine getting recognition as the finest player on the planet after four years.
Had Van Dijk clinched the 2019 Ballon d'Or, he would have become the first defender to achieve the feat since Fabio Cannavaro in 2006.
